Table 3 Characteristics of depression and co morbid anxiety disorders from the depressed cohort (N = 378)

   Major depression, current¹, n (%)

359 (95.0)

   Mean age of onset (SD)

48.6 (20.3)

   Age of onset in categories (%)

   - < 40 yrs

30.6

   − 40-60 yrs

34.5

   − ≥ 60 yrs

32.9

   - No answer

1.9

Dysthymia

   Dysthymia, current¹, %

100 (26.5)

   Mean age of onset (SD)

50.7 (19.7)

   Age of onset in categories, %

   − < 40 yrs

29.3

   − 40-60 yrs

29.3

   − ≥ 60 yrs

41.4

   - No answer

1.0

Minor depression (current), %

21 (5.6)

Severity depressive symptoms

   Mean IDS score² (SD)

30.14 (13.0)

   IDS² categories

   - mild

37.5

   - moderate

35.4

   - severe/very severe

27.1

First episode, %

33.1

Comorbid anxiety disorders ¹

   Any anxiety disorder, n (%)

155 (41.0)

   Social Phobia, n (%)

74 (19.6)

   Panic disorder, without agoraphobia, n (%)

29 (7.7)

   Agoraphobia, n (%)

41 (10.8)

   Generalized Anxiety Disorder, n (%)

40 (10.6)